Ibrahim Halawa thanked everyone who helped free him from prison on his arrival in Dublin this morning.

The 21-year-old appeared overwhelmed but overjoyed when he was greeted by a flurry of media and supporters in Dublin Aiport.

In his first speech on Irish soil, the Firhouse native said: "I want to thank the President, I want to thank the Irish government for working so hard. I want to thank the Irish people, my great family who've worked so hard for people around the world.

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It's understood the 21-year-old's health had deteriorated during his time in prison. But when asked about his medical conditions earlier today, he said: "I need to get some medical checks, my mom is sick so I need to be by her side and I need to get some family time.

Ibrahim Halawa finally freed from prison

"It still feels like a dream, this is the moment I've waited for. But I've still left a lot of people behind; innocent people around the world who are in jail, not just in Cairo."

Halawa shared his ambitions for the future, which include helping those who have been wrongly locked up around the world. He also expressed his ambitions to help the homeless.

It's understood more details about his stay in Cairo will come to light in the coming days.